MEANING
The enclosed or defined grounds around a cathedral, often containing buildings associated with it.
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Words that belong together
- quiet cathedral close
- enter the cathedral close
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The cathedral close fell quiet before the market beyond it.
He crossed the cathedral close toward a door no visitor used.
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- cathedral close
Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular cathedral close; plural cathedral closes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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